Research Group Supports Governor's Proposal to Increase Minimum Wage
Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 -- 9:42 AM
(WRN) -A research group is backing Governor Evers' budget proposal to raise the minimum wage over four years to ten dollars and 50 cents per hour.Wisconsin Budget Project spokesperson Tamarine Cornelius says it has been stuck at 7-25 for a while now.
"It hasn't been increased since 2009 and since then inflation has eaten away at the value of that wage. So it means that people who are earning minimum wage are earning a little bit less each year."
Cornelius says raising the wage would generate about 387 million dollars in wages for low-paid workers.
"This move would give a raise to 464,000 workers in Wisconsin, or about 1 out of every 6 workers."
Business interests, such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, have fought increasing the minimum wage saying the impact on businesses is severe.
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